newbie question - cassette shower / toilet hookup & experiences?

[tlhdoc]

Last Labor Day I was going to have 'moisture' in my camper either with or without a potty! I prefered having a handy container to...um... contain it.

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[tlhdoc]

I have always wondered why people that have never had a shower in their PU often state that they don't want the added humidity that a shower in the PU will cause.  I have yet to have a problem with humidity in the camper that was caused by the shower.  Sleeping without enough windows open, yes, but not from the shower.

[tlhdoc]

We have never missed not having a toilet or shower in our camper.

Usually you don't miss something that you have never had.  I never missed having power windows, power door locks, or the keyless entry system on my vehicle before I had them.  Now I would not want a vehicle without them.

[CajunCamper]

Last Labor Day I was going to have 'moisture' in my camper either with or without a potty! I prefered having a handy container to...um... contain it.  

Read my post one more time, I was referring to the shower causing moisture and mildew not the toilet.

[CajunCamper]

I have always wondered why people that have never had a shower in their PU often state that they don't want the added humidity that a shower in the PU will cause.  I have yet to have a problem with humidity in the camper that was caused by the shower.  Sleeping without enough windows open, yes, but not from the shower.

Are you saying that once the shower is used there is no water on the shower curtain or inside the bottom of the shower? Unless you are using some kind of dry cleaning method there has to be moisture to deal with.

I may be making an assumption here since I am one of those people you wonder about, but it seems like you would have to do alot of wiping down of the curtain and the base of the shower after using. I would also only be guessing that the shower is not 100% water tight so some of that moisture may find it's way into crevases that you may not see or on the canvas and ceiling leading to an increased chance of mildew and worst case scenario water damage or rot. Not a chance I'm willing to take.

[CC777]

Life before my hardside bath/shower combo:


Settle the kids in for the night.  DD has to go to the bathroom.  Put on shoes, walk her down the dark campground road to the bathhouse, wait, walk her back. Settle back in.  DS wakes up and needs to go potty.  Drag the potty out and sit him on it.  Do business and tuck him back in.  Have a drink  or two while reading or watching TV,  decide it's time for bed, go for the walk to the bathroom OR use the potti IF DD doesn't have a friend with her and everyone is asleep.  Come back in, get changed for bed and go to sleep.  DS wakes up to use the potti.  Get up and deal with it.  Get dressed to go to the bathroom myself.

Life after my hardside bath/shower combo:


Settle the kids in for the night.  Get ready for bed.  Have a drink or two while watching TV or reading. When DD gets up to use bathroom ask if everything is okay.  Continue reading.  If DS gets up to use the bathroom ask if everything is okay.  Continue reading.  Decide it's time to go to bed.  Brush teeth, use toilet and go to bed.  DS wakes up to use the bathroom.  Ask if everything is okay and go back to sleep.  Wake up, hit the coffeemaker button on way to the bathroom....etc.




Seriously,  it is such a nice convenience to have.  I love it.  The only time we had a smell was when DH mistakenly put the chemical in the fresh water tank.  We drained it, flushed it and haven't had a problem since.

I also like being able to use the bathroom for changing as does DD and her friends.  No one has to leave the camper so they can change and there's no awkward trying to change while laying on the bunk.

I've also found some nice lightweight plastic over the door hooks that work nicely on the hardwall walls.  I hang light clothing either with a hanger or on the hook itself.  You don't want to overload it with weight but I do have to say it was nice having an out of the way place to hang DH freshly cleaned suit and my dress for a wedding we attended this summer in NC.  We also have one of those mirror/ towel holder things that came with the camper but was never hung.  I use the lightweight hooks to hang that above the tiolet.  Gives me a place to store toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash and hairbrush which is out of the way yet handy.

I wouldn't want to go back to the potti or campground bathroom at night scenario.



CC

[CajunCamper]

Usually you don't miss something that you have never had.  I never missed having power windows, power door locks, or the keyless entry system on my vehicle before I had them.  Now I would not want a vehicle without them.

I have been camping with others in their 5th wheels, TT and even motorhomes. The rigs have been equipped with microwaves, flatscreen HDTV's, satelites, showers, toilets, large refrigerators, ovens, dishwashers, ceramic tile floors, complete outdoor kitchens that slide out from under the motorhome, leather sofa's and generators. Oh yeah I used everything in the rigs, but I don't envy them for having that stuff nor do I miss any of it.

Oh by the way my wife's vehicle has all the bells and whistles and I drive it a good bit when we go out. My company vehicle doesn't have power windows, power locks or keyless entry and I've never missed them.